About this role
Data Scientist IV
29429004
Reston, VA
Contract
On-Site Flexibility/Remote: 100%
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Posted on October 8, 2026
Key Responsibilities
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Analyze and model Incident, Problem, and Change trends to identify opportunities for service improvements.
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Perform and interpret data studies and experiments involving new data sources or new uses for existing data sources.
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Leverage Splunk dashboards, alerts, and search queries to detect, investigate, and resolve operational issues in real time.
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Utilize cloud-native monitoring and observability tools (AWS CloudWatch, Google Cloud Operations, Azure Monitor) to identify and address performance gaps.
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Develop analytics using data mining, statistical, forecasting, and modeling techniques.
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Develop prototypes, proof of concepts, algorithms, predictive models, and custom analyses.
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Determine new ways to improve data quality, search quality, and predictive capabilities.
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Identify the right tools for data analysis, including tools external to the organization.
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Leverage AI and machine learning to improve automation through data output, aggregation, analytics, algorithms, orchestration, and visualization.
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Provide guidance and technical support to executives, contractors, and employees in other functional areas.
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Enterprise Issue Identification & Solution Design
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Proactively identify performance degradation, anomalies, and systemic issues across large enterprise systems using data-driven analysis.
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Analyze API call patterns, response times, and latency trends to diagnose integration and performance issues across enterprise platforms.
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Propose and document actionable solutions and remediation strategies for identified issues, working collaboratively with application, infrastructure, and network teams.
Required Qualifications:
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A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years' relevant experience.
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A degree from an accredited college or university in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related field. Note: If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience are required.
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Must be a U.S Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card)
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o Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
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Preferred Qualifications
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ITIL Foundation certification or higher.
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Experience with ServiceNow Performance Analytics module.
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Experience supporting federal or large enterprise IT environments.
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Familiarity with machine learning platforms and orchestration tools.
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Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Google Cloud Operations Suite, or Azure Monitor.
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Experience with network performance analysis tools and APM (Application Performance Monitoring) platforms.
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